Maryland Statutes
Part VII - Support Proceeding Under Convention
Section 10-357 - Duties

(a)    In a support proceeding under this part, the Child Support Administration of this State shall:
        (1)    transmit and receive applications; and
        (2)    initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this State.
    (b)    The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the Convention:
        (1)    recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order;
        (2)    enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this State;
        (3)    establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;
        (4)    establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under § 10–361(b)(2), (4), or (9) of this subtitle;
        (5)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of this State; and
        (6)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
    (c)    The following support proceedings are available under the Convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order:
        (1)    recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this State;
        (2)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of this State; and
        (3)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
    (d)    A tribunal of this State may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the Convention.